I simply had to provide a re-cap of my most recent Sew, Tell Me LIVE show with special guest Anna Aldmon from Anna's Awesome Appliqués!
Anna and I had a connection some time ago, then lost touch, and recently re-connected. Once we started a conversation, it was like no time had passed! Then I found out Anna was retiring, closing up her website and ceasing her online store filled with Amazing and Awesome machine embroidery designs.
Before that happened, I wanted to feature her, let all my Let's Go Sew friends see her beautiful designs, and learn her wonderful tips, tricks, and methods for creating stunning machine embroidered masterpieces.
If you're reading this before August 31st, 2025 you can still take advantage of Anna's 60 percent off site wide sale at www.annasawesomeappliques.com
Anna and I had a connection some time ago, then lost touch, and recently re-connected. Once we started a conversation, it was like no time had passed! Then I found out Anna was retiring, closing up her website and ceasing her online store filled with Amazing and Awesome machine embroidery designs.
Before that happened, I wanted to feature her, let all my Let's Go Sew friends see her beautiful designs, and learn her wonderful tips, tricks, and methods for creating stunning machine embroidered masterpieces.
If you're reading this before August 31st, 2025 you can still take advantage of Anna's 60 percent off site wide sale at www.annasawesomeappliques.com
More About The Video
Our conversation lasted for more that 90 minutes, filled inspiration, education, & FUN!
You can watch the whole video below:
You can watch the whole video below:
Anna's Awesome Appliqués
Presentation in PDF form
Presentation in PDF form
I've put together a PDF with a recap of Anna's images here for you to download and review. It also includes links to Anna's videos on YouTube that coordinate with Anna's special techniques. I hope you enjoy this!
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Anna's Block of the Month Collections
All of Anna's designs are quite incredible but I've always admired her collection of 12 different designs for block of the month. You can use each one individually or combine them for a gorgeous wall hanging like the one you see above.
Anna worked with an artist named Darcy Ashton for some of her collections, including thes block of the month beauties. I hought you might find it interesting to see the original "hand appliqué" version created by Darcy. Take a look at the following links to her books:
My Garden's Journal Part One by Darcy Ashton
My Garden's Journey Part Two by Darcy Ashton
Anna worked with an artist named Darcy Ashton for some of her collections, including thes block of the month beauties. I hought you might find it interesting to see the original "hand appliqué" version created by Darcy. Take a look at the following links to her books:
My Garden's Journal Part One by Darcy Ashton
My Garden's Journey Part Two by Darcy Ashton
Want to watch the video in sections?
I've divided the video up so you can watch or re-watch different parts with various topics below.
Note: These Sew, Tell Me LIVE shows are all about the community of the Let’s Go Sew family of friends so there is a lot of commenting and sewing chat mixed in.
Discussing Anna’s hand stitching background and starting to look at Anna’s “Awesome” Embroidery Collections CLICK HERE
Getting into Anna’s Tips and Techniques for Embroidery Machine Appliqué, the process, & the preparation. Getting into the details of her collections, fabric selections, and variations CLICK HERE
Overview of multi-hooping sequence for any embroidery machine and more details on collections CLICK HERE
Trapunto Stitches and selecting the right batting for the right look CLICK HERE
Piecing quilt designs in the hoop and pieced border blocks CLICK HERE
Joining strips to put embroidered blocks together CLICK HERE
Quilting in the hoop designs CLICK HERE
“Stained Glass” designs CLICK HERE
Cutting with cut files on a digital cutting machine CLICK HERE
Putting it all together with Applique in the hoop, Quilting in the hoop, & Joining strips, PLUS wool applique for a stunning and colorful in the hoop quilt CLICK HERE
Fun & Done Technique with Fun & Done finishing method, PLUS Mod Moves – Modern quilt in multiple color variations CLICK HERE
Wrapping up with Anna’s final collection – the Prism Twist and then her unique Hexagon designs, and finally the announcement of her retirement and retirement sale CLICK HERE
Note: These Sew, Tell Me LIVE shows are all about the community of the Let’s Go Sew family of friends so there is a lot of commenting and sewing chat mixed in.
Discussing Anna’s hand stitching background and starting to look at Anna’s “Awesome” Embroidery Collections CLICK HERE
Getting into Anna’s Tips and Techniques for Embroidery Machine Appliqué, the process, & the preparation. Getting into the details of her collections, fabric selections, and variations CLICK HERE
Overview of multi-hooping sequence for any embroidery machine and more details on collections CLICK HERE
Trapunto Stitches and selecting the right batting for the right look CLICK HERE
Piecing quilt designs in the hoop and pieced border blocks CLICK HERE
Joining strips to put embroidered blocks together CLICK HERE
Quilting in the hoop designs CLICK HERE
“Stained Glass” designs CLICK HERE
Cutting with cut files on a digital cutting machine CLICK HERE
Putting it all together with Applique in the hoop, Quilting in the hoop, & Joining strips, PLUS wool applique for a stunning and colorful in the hoop quilt CLICK HERE
Fun & Done Technique with Fun & Done finishing method, PLUS Mod Moves – Modern quilt in multiple color variations CLICK HERE
Wrapping up with Anna’s final collection – the Prism Twist and then her unique Hexagon designs, and finally the announcement of her retirement and retirement sale CLICK HERE
It was such a joy to spend this time with Anna and the Let's Go Sew family of friends! I'd love to hear you comments below!
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